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Many writers think their day job is getting in the way of their writing and count down the days until they can quit because that big book deal is on the way, right? Wrong, for now. (I should preface this with: Some writers have the luxury of external…
You can read previous episodes HERE. I open the wardrobe and look through the clothes. There are lots of button up shirts all coloured either brown, yellow or green. Not my first choice of colours. What’s wrong with blue, black or even pink? There are white t-shirts and singlets hanging after the coloured shirts, and … More The Amberly Chronicles Episode 15: The Others.
Hey Everyone, I am not satisfied with the amount of writing I did this week. I feel like I’ve had interruption after interruption, especially the last few days, and it’s really irritating. The last update was on Tuesday so this update is only for the past five days. Here’s what my week looked liked: Wednesday: … More A Writerly Update 67.
I stumbled across this compilation of quotes by George R.R Martin on writing over at io9. You can check out the whole post HERE. Here are my two favourite: “I hate outlines. I have a broad sense of where the story is going; I know the end, I know the end of the principal characters, … More Writing Quote Wednesday: Quotes from George R.R. Martin.
Hey Everyone, It’s been a fortnight since my last update and I apologise for missing a week but I have been sick and still am a little. I’ve had the flu and I’m finding it hard to shake this one, it is really annoying, and now I’m getting a migraine. Because I was sick I … More A Writerly Update 66 + May Book Haul.
Release Date: August 2013 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company. Source: Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis from Goodreads: NO ONE HAS SET FOOT ON EARTH IN CENTURIES – UNTIL NOW. Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth’s radioactive surface. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents – considered … More Review: The 100 by Kass Morgan.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou. Started working on a first draft and feeling this right now.
I’m in a car with a girl. I know we are close, but I can’t remember who she is, the memory lingering just out of reach. She could be my best friend, my sister, or maybe even a cousin. A song blares from the radio and she sings along, taking her eyes off the road … More The Amberly Chronicles Episode 14: Area 2.
Release date: May 5th 2015. Publisher: Bloomsbury. Source: From Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis from Goodreads: A thrilling, seductive new series from New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas, blending Beauty and the Beast with faerie lore. When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives … More Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas.
As aspiring authors we like to dream about the day we become published authors, imagining what it will be like. We dream about six figure advances and global marketing campaigns, New York Times bestseller list and seeing our books on the shelf. There’s nothing wrong with having these dreams, I have them myself, but sometimes … More Writing Tip Wednesday: Royalties and Debut Author Secrets.
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